Brazil made good on its promise today and detained the country's head of operations for Google, according to the Associated Press.
The debacle began last week when Google refused to remove denigrating video clips of a politician from YouTube as ordered by a Brazilian judge. Laws in the country limit public criticism of political candidates.
Since Google failed to remove the clips, Judge Flavio Peren initiated a statewide, 24-hour suspension of Google and YouTube, while also ordering the arrest of Google executive Fabio Jose Silva Coelho.
According to the Associated Press, Brazil's federal police said that Coelho should be released from jail later today once he agrees to appear in court.
The videos in question include negative remarks about Alcides Bernal, who's running for mayor of the city of Campo Grande. A search on YouTube shows several videos of the candidate, including one about documents he's allegedly hiding and another accusing him of money laundering. According to the Associated Press, there are other videos with incendiary comments about an alleged paternity suit involving Bernal.
Google told the Associated Press that it was appealing the decision. "Being a platform, Google is not responsible for the co... [Read more]
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